Château Pavie
Arômes de Pavie St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
I have said for many years, buy good Bordeaux second or other producers wines in great vintages. St. Emilion was very good in 2005, just not as good as Left Bank. Pavie’s other (or some would say a second wine-yet not technically true-more just another) wine.
Allen Brothers Ribeye. Not as good as their Ripcap but, none the less excellent.
I would have thought on another wine from Pavie would have been perfect at 13 years in bottle. It’s nice (good steak wine) but, still needs 5-8 yrs.
Out of the decanter & on the nose, beautifully ruby & floral fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plums, raspberries & strawberries. Cinnamon stick, dark spice, dark, sweet tarriness, anise to black licorice, mid dark to dark cola, limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, steeped fruit tea, soft herbaceousness-bay leaf with sage dominant, dry stone, forest floor, leather, dry tobacco, cedar to shoe leather, incense, burnt ambers, used, dark roast coffee grounds with candied florals that are fresh & withering; dark, red, purple& blue.
The palate is still big with tarry meaty tannins yet, round & juicy. Good first look but, better things in 5 plus years. The structure, tension is still grippy. The length & balance are rounding out of adolescence. Ruby, candied & floral fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plums, raspberries & strawberries. Cinnamon stick, dark spice, clove, some nutmeg, vanillin, dark, sweet tarriness, anise to black licorice, mid dark to dark cola, limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, steeped fruit tea, soft herbaceousness-bay leaf with sage dominant, dry stone, forest floor, dry top soil, dry, crushed rocks, used leather, dry tobacco, cedar to shoe leather, incense, burnt ambers, used, dark roast coffee grounds with candied florals that are fresh & withering; dark, red, purple& blue. The acidity is nicely round. The long; elegant, well balanced finish loads juicy fruits, sliding into earth and spice that persists endlessly.
I have said for many years, buy good Bordeaux second or other producers wines in great vintages. St. Emilion was very good in 2005, just not as good as Left Bank. Pavie’s other (or some would say a second wine-yet not technically true-more just another) wine.
Allen Brothers Ribeye. Not as good as their Ripcap but, none the less excellent.
I would have thought on another wine from Pavie would have been perfect at 13 years in bottle. It’s nice (good steak wine) but, still needs 5-8 yrs.
Out of the decanter & on the nose, beautifully ruby & floral fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plums, raspberries & strawberries. Cinnamon stick, dark spice, dark, sweet tarriness, anise to black licorice, mid dark to dark cola, limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, steeped fruit tea, soft herbaceousness-bay leaf with sage dominant, dry stone, forest floor, leather, dry tobacco, cedar to shoe leather, incense, burnt ambers, used, dark roast coffee grounds with candied florals that are fresh & withering; dark, red, purple& blue.
The palate is still big with tarry meaty tannins yet, round & juicy. Good first look but, better things in 5 plus years. The structure, tension is still grippy. The length & balance are rounding out of adolescence. Ruby, candied & floral fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plums, raspberries & strawberries. Cinnamon stick, dark spice, clove, some nutmeg, vanillin, dark, sweet tarriness, anise to black licorice, mid dark to dark cola, limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, steeped fruit tea, soft herbaceousness-bay leaf with sage dominant, dry stone, forest floor, dry top soil, dry, crushed rocks, used leather, dry tobacco, cedar to shoe leather, incense, burnt ambers, used, dark roast coffee grounds with candied florals that are fresh & withering; dark, red, purple& blue. The acidity is nicely round. The long; elegant, well balanced finish loads juicy fruits, sliding into earth and spice that persists endlessly.
Black cassis and ruby dark red fruits, dark chocolate, black tea, soft spices, tobacco leaf and dusty soft tannins on finish. Definitely a young sibling of Pavie without the same elegance, polish and finish.
Black cassis and ruby dark red fruits, dark chocolate, black tea, soft spices, tobacco leaf and dusty soft tannins on finish. Definitely a young sibling of Pavie without the same elegance, polish and finish.
May 31st, 2015
70% Merlot. Tastes very young and bold. MLF. Fine Cuban ash. Acrid
70% Merlot. Tastes very young and bold. MLF. Fine Cuban ash. Acrid
Nov 19th, 2018
Didn't have high expectations...pleasantly surprised. Blackberry, violets and anise with prominent dusty tannins that suggest this still has plenty of life left
Didn't have high expectations...pleasantly surprised. Blackberry, violets and anise with prominent dusty tannins that suggest this still has plenty of life left
Aug 28th, 2017
Soft and pleasant on the palette with anise and Autumn's crushed leaves and dried currents on the nose. The tannins are still present without decanting so this wine still has years of cellaring if you can wait! This second wine is simply spectacular!!
Soft and pleasant on the palette with anise and Autumn's crushed leaves and dried currents on the nose. The tannins are still present without decanting so this wine still has years of cellaring if you can wait! This second wine is simply spectacular!!
Jul 7th, 2016
Great Bordeaux! Thx again Chris and Bob?
Great Bordeaux! Thx again Chris and Bob?
Apr 15th, 2014